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Yogyakarta

Java's cultural heart, between two great temples

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Best time to visit: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Currency: IDR
Time zone: UTC+7
Country: Indonesia

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0

A royal city of batik, puppetry and street food on Java, and the base for Borobudur and Prambanan, two of Southeast Asia's greatest temples.

Largest cities

Jakarta
Surabaya
Bandung
Medan
Yogyakarta
Denpasar

Quick facts

Figures are rounded recent official estimates.

Country: Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta
Province population: 3.8M
Population of Indonesia: 282M
Country area: 1,904,569 km²
Official language: Indonesian
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) · 1 USD ≈ 17,876 IDR
Time zone: UTC+7
Calling code: +62
Drives on the: Left
Elevation: 115 m
Plugs: C / F · 230V
Emergency numbers: 112
Best time to visit: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Temperatures through the year

Average daily high and low for each month in °C. Months marked with a drop are often rainy.

Temperatures through the year

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	30°	30°	31°	31°	31°	31°	30°	31°	32°	32°	31°	30°
Low	23°	23°	23°	23°	22°	21°	20°	20°	21°	22°	23°	23°

Best time to visitOther months

Approximate daily cost

Per adult per day: food, local transport and half a double room, without activities or flights.

ConservativeSimple stays, free and low-cost sights first.$25
HighComfortable hotels, a balanced mix of sights and trips.$70
LuxuryLuxury hotels, more paid experiences and day trips.$200

Plan a trip to Yogyakarta

Top things to do

≈ $25
Day trip: Borobudur
The world's largest Buddhist monument, about 1.5 hours away. Climbing the upper terraces needs a separate timed ticket booked in advance; go at opening time.
- Full day
- Borobudur and Prambanan
≈ $25
Prambanan Temple
Soaring 9th-century Hindu temples 30 minutes east of the city; the Ramayana ballet is staged here on some evenings.
- Half day
- Borobudur and Prambanan
- Good in the evening
≈ $5
Kraton, the Sultan's Palace
The living palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta, with pavilions, gamelan music and batik displays; open mornings only.
- Half day
- Kraton (palace quarter)
≈ $3
Taman Sari water castle
The royal bathing pools and tunnels behind the palace, next to a lane of batik workshops.
- Half day
- Kraton (palace quarter)
Free
Malioboro Street at night
The main street of shops and street food, busiest in the evening; try gudeg, the city's jackfruit stew.
- Half day
- Malioboro
- Good for kids
- Good in the evening
≈ $35
Merapi volcano jeep tour
A 4x4 ride over lava fields on the slopes of an active volcano, with a small museum of the 2010 eruption.
- Half day
- Borobudur and Prambanan
- Good for kids

Before you go

Entry and visas

Most visitors need a visa. Many nationalities can get a 30-day visa on arrival (VOA) at major airports and seaports, or apply in advance for an e-VOA or other visa types on the official site, evisa.imigrasi.go.id. Your passport must be valid for at least six months after arrival and have at least two blank pages. All travellers must also submit the free All Indonesia arrival card online within 72 hours before arrival; use only the official site or app, as other sites may charge a fee.

Official website

From the airport

Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) is about an hour west of the city; the airport train reaches Tugu station in about 40 minutes. Trains from Jakarta take 6 to 8 hours.